Feasibility Report for construction of Ropeways at Har ki Pauri, Haridwar & Rishikesh Volume 1 Corporation Limited Corporation Prepared by Uttarakhand Metro Rail, Urban Urban Rail, Metro Uttarakhand Usha Breco Limited Parsvnath Majestic Arcade Infrastructure & Building Construction Construction & Building Infrastructure 3rd Floor, 18A, Vaibhav Khand Indirapuram, Ghaziabad District Uttar Pradesh – 201014 JULY 2020 Disclaimer The information contained in this report is based on various surveys, secondary data, market practices, trends and assumptions. There may be differences between the projected and actual results because events and circumstances frequently do not occur as expected, and those differences may be material. Findings contained in this report are also based on the evaluation of the present situation of the region and has not made provision for force majeure or any other future conditions, not presently foreseeable. 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No content of the Report shall be replicated or used by any other person/agency without the consent and approval from Uttarakhand Metro Rail, Urban Infrastructure & Building Construction Corporation Limited. Table of contents No. Details Page No. 1 Executive Summary 1 1.1. Project 2 1.2 Objective 2 1.3 Scope of work 2 1.4 Ropeway Technology 3 1.5 Present Transport Conditions 3 1.6 Planning and evaluation process of ropeway 4 1.7 Identification and evaluation of initial set of metro cable car concepts 5 1.8 Preferred concept alignment, specifications and impacts 5 2 Scope of assignment 6 2.1 Tasks 7 2.2 Approach and methodology 9 2.3 Ropeway alignment planning 10 2.4 Demand assessment 11 2.5 Project capital and operating cost 11 2.6 Project institutional framework 12 2.7 Socio-economic impact of ropeway 13 3 Introduction 14 3.1 General 15 3.2 About Haridwar 16 3.3 About Har ki Pauri 18 3.4 About Chandi Devi Temple 19 3.5 Existing challenges 20 3.6 Aerial ropeway; technology 21 3.7 Planning of Ropeway 21 4 Need of Ropeway 22 4.1 Major advantageous of the project 24 5 Primary and secondary data analysis 27 5.1 Preliminary reconnaissance and discussions 28 5.2 Contour Survey 28 5.3 Physiography of the District 28 5.4 Geographical data 29 5.5 Climatic Data 29 5.6 Geological data 31 5.7 Ground water scenario 31 5.8 Tectonic features 32 5.9 Seismic zones 33 5.10 Epicentres 34 5.11 Highest maximum temperature 35 Table of contents No. Details Page No. 5.12 Lowest minimum temperature 36 5.13 Wind effect 37 6 Case study of existing ropeway systems 39 6.1 Bolzano, Italy 40 6.2 Koblenz, Germany 42 6.3 Medellín, Colombia (1) 45 6.4 Medellín, Colombia (2) 47 6.5 Hong Kong 49 6.6 Portland, USA 52 6.7 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 55 6.8 New York City, USA 58 6.9 Singapore Cable Car 60 7 Visit to installations and discussion with stakeholders 63 7.1 Constantine, Algeria 64 7.2 Tlemcen, Algeria 66 8 Case study of Medellin city, Columbia 68 9 Traffic survey, analysis and forecasting 70 9.1 Traffic survey and study methodology 71 9.2 Traffic survey details 72 9.2.1 Haridwar tourist number of last five year 72 9.2.2 Growth of tourists visiting Haridwar 74 9.2.3 Study of the traffic of existing Chandi Devi ropeway 74 9.2.4 Ridership survey for Har ki Pauri to Chandi Devi ropeway 78 9.2.5 Ridership impact survey for existing Chandi Devi ropeway 79 9.3 Traffic estimation for proposed ropeway from Har Ki Pauri to Chandi 79 Devi Temple 9.4 Estimation of the capacity of proposed ropeway from Har ki Pauri to 81 Chandi Devi Temple 10 Study of ropeway alignments 82 10.1 Alternative for connecting Har ki Pauri to Chandi Devi Temple 85 10.2 Details of Alignment - 1 87 10.3 Details of Alignment - 6 91 10.4 Final alignment evaluation 94 11 Analysis of technology and selection of ropeway system/technology 97 11.1 Ropeway System Components 98 11.2 Available metro cable car technologies 100 11.3 System selection 110 11.4 Capacity 110 11.5 Other Considerations 111 11.6 Recommendation of the technology 112 Table of contents No. Details Page No. 11.7 Operational cycle of the continuously moving Mono cable detachable 112 grip type ropeway system. 11.8 Ropeway system components 112 12 The tentative requirement of land 115 13 System description 121 13.1 Drive / tension - station ( lower ) 124 13.2 Return station ( top ) 127 13.3 Station conveyor 128 13.4 Detachable grip 129 13.5 Parking 131 13.6 carrier 133 13.7 Towers 134 13.8 Sheave Assemblies 135 13.9 Haul rope 135 13.10 Electric controls 136 13.11 Wiring materials 138 14 Financial Analysis and Structuring of Project 139 14.1 Key aspects for financial evaluation 140 14.2 Project cost analysis 141 14.3 Operating cost analysis 142 14.4 Minimum return criteria for project 142 14.5 Financial modelling for Haridwar (Har ki Pauri to Chandi Devi 143 Temple) Ropeway. 15 Environmental impact assessment 167 15.1 Environmental clearance 168 15.1.1 Applicable Acts and Rules 168 15.1.2 Applicability 168 15.1.3 General information on aerial ropeways 170 15.2 Passenger Ropeway Categories included in EIA Manual of 170 Environmental Clearance (EC) 15.3 Environmental clearance process 171 15.4 Terms of Reference 174 15.5 Steps for environment assessment study 174 15.5.1 Project need and advantages 174 15.5.2 Baseline data collection 175 15.6 Physical and environmental features 176 15.7 Beneficial impact of ropeway project 176 15.8 Negative impact 177 15.9 Utilities/Amenities 178 15.10 Impact assessment and management plan 179 15.11 Environment management plan 179 Table of contents No. Details Page No. 15.12 Identification of Environmental Activity Impact 179 15.13 Project benefits 182 15.14 Environmental Management Cell 183 16 Socio-Economic Impact Analysis (SEIA) 185 17 Aerial Passenger Ropeway safety and performance 190 18 Institutional and Legal Framework 192 18.1 Authority and institutional set up 193 18.2 Functions and structure of the organisations 193 18.3 The legal framework for operations and maintenance 196 19 Implementation Plan 197 20 Details of Stake Holders’ Meeting 208 List of Annexures in the report Annexure 1 - Survey form Annexure 2 - Topographical & Contour Survey details Annexure 3 - Ropeway Longitudinal Profile Haridwar - Alignment 1 (Final) Annexure 4 – Land Longitudinal Profile - Alignment 1 Annexure 5 - Land Longitudinal Profile - Alignment 6 Annexure 6 - Typical Ropeway Lower Terminal Layout Annexure 7 - Typical Ropeway Upper Terminal Layout Annexure 8 – Uttarakhand Ropeway Act Annexure 9 - EIA Notification 2006 Annexure 10 - EIA Notification 2009 Annexure 11 - EIA Ropeway Manual Annexure 12 –Tower Location Co-ordinate List of Tables in the Report Section No. Description Section 9 9.1 Haridwar Tourist of last 5 year 9.2 Growth of Tourist visiting Haridwar 9.3 Study of Traffic of Existing Chandi Devi Ropeway 9.4 Growth rate of Traffic at Chandi Devi Ropeway 9.5 Percentage of Haridwar Tourists visiting Chandi Devi Ropeway 9.6 Chandi Devi Ropeway Capacity utilization 9.7 Ridership Survey for Proposed Ropeway 9.8 Working of Tariff and Traffic in 1st year of Commercial Operation Section